The Works of the Right Honorable Edmund Burke, Volume 9Little, Brown,, 1881 - Great Britain |
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Page 81
... arbitrary settlement of the revenues for five years at a higher rate than had ever been received before , and with a progressive and accumu- lating increase on each of the four last years of the said settlement . That , notwithstanding ...
... arbitrary settlement of the revenues for five years at a higher rate than had ever been received before , and with a progressive and accumu- lating increase on each of the four last years of the said settlement . That , notwithstanding ...
Page 82
... arbitrary and unjust act of power the whole landed property of Bengal from the owners to strangers . That , to accomplish this iniquitous purpose , he , the said Warren Hastings , did put the lands of Bengal up to a pretended public ...
... arbitrary and unjust act of power the whole landed property of Bengal from the owners to strangers . That , to accomplish this iniquitous purpose , he , the said Warren Hastings , did put the lands of Bengal up to a pretended public ...
Page 100
... arbitrary proceedings afore- said , asserted , " that the arrangement of measures between the British government and their allies , the native powers of India , must , in case of disagreement about the necessity thereof , be decided by ...
... arbitrary proceedings afore- said , asserted , " that the arrangement of measures between the British government and their allies , the native powers of India , must , in case of disagreement about the necessity thereof , be decided by ...
Page 103
... arbitrary will , and to draw to himself and to his creatures the management of the Nabob's revenues , in defiance of the orders of the Court of Directors , a second time recall Mr. Bristow , the Company's Resident , from the court of ...
... arbitrary will , and to draw to himself and to his creatures the management of the Nabob's revenues , in defiance of the orders of the Court of Directors , a second time recall Mr. Bristow , the Company's Resident , from the court of ...
Page 233
... arbitrary will , as ruinous to their affairs , in the following terms . " It is as well known to the Indian world as to the Court of English Proprietors , that the first declaratory instruments of the dissolution of my influence , in ...
... arbitrary will , as ruinous to their affairs , in the following terms . " It is as well known to the Indian world as to the Court of English Proprietors , that the first declaratory instruments of the dissolution of my influence , in ...
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abuse affairs aforesaid agent appear appointed arbitrary power authority banian Barwell Benares Bengal Berar Bombay breach Bristow British Calcutta charge Clavering Company's conduct consequence contract corrupt Coun Court of Directors crimes criminal declared defence direct dominions duty East India Company emoluments endeavor engage Esquire established expense Fort William Governor Governor-General and Council guaranty Hastings's Holwell honor Hyder Ali instructions jaghire justice Khân's letter Lords Lordships Lucknow Mahomed Reza Khân Mahomedan Mahratta empire Mahrattas Major Calliaud manner means ment Middleton minister Mogul Mogul empire Munny Begum Nabob Fyzoola Khân Nabob of Oude native opinion oppression Palmer peace person Peshwa possession pretended prince principles proceedings proposals province Rajah Ranna received Resident resolution revenue Rohillas servants Sir Eyre Coote Sir John Clavering sovereign sterling thereby thereof thousand pounds tion transaction treaty of Chunar troops Vizier Warren Hastings whole